inyan

Alternative Spellings

inian, 'inyan, inyyan, 'inyyan, 'inian, inyen, inien, inyyen

Definitions

• Significance within Jewish law.
• Topic [of conversation] (Weiser, Glinert).
• matter (Steinmetz)
• Modern Hebrew: matter. Used in phrases such as, "ma ha'inyan", what's the matter; "ze lo inyankha", that's none of your business; or "inyani," practical. (https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/improving-your-hebrew-is-a-matter-of-inyan-1.5434244)

Example Sentences

• "Is there an inyan to learn Torah on Motza'ei Shabbos?" "There is an inyan to pronounce each word clearly while praying."
• "If you're making a chabura, I can show you some gemaros on the same inyan" (Weiser)

Languages of Origin

Textual Hebrew

Etymology

Hebrew עניין inyan

Who Uses This

Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

Dictionaries

Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

Notes

Used in Modern Hebrew phrases such as, "ma ha'inyan", what's the matter; "ze lo inyankha", that's none of your business; or "inyani," practical. (https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/improving-your-hebrew-is-a-matter-of-inyan-1.5434244)